DOC has released a new report on solitary confinement. DOC uses "ad seg" at nearly 7 times the national average, but to its credit has cut the population by nearly 300 over the last few months.

There's a new report from the SOMB evaluating the effictiveness of standards-based sex offender treatment. The report concludes the data does not support the conclusion that the treatment reduces recidivism. "The policies prescribed by the Adult Standards and Guidelines for the management and treatment of adult sex offenders appear to limit sexual recidivism post–release from supervision for adult sex offenders who successfully completed either probation or parole. Notwithstanding the literature, the data alone does not provide sufficient independent evidence to support this claim and is therefore less conclusive." See the report at: http://dcj.state.co.us/odvsom/sex_offender/SO_Pdfs/2011%20Adult%20Standards%20and%20Guidelines%20Outcome%20Evaluation.pdf

Over the years, Phil has spoken on numerous aspects of criminal
defense, the law, and society. He has spoken before many of the
area's leading legal groups.

The Colorado Bar
Association, Denver
Bar Association, and Colorado Women's Bar Association are among
the groups that Phil Cherner has spoken before. Additional groups
include the Criminal Defense Bar, Colorado State Public
Defenders, and National Lawyer's Guild, among others.

Attorney Grievance Defense

Broad Professional Expertise

Phil Cherner has broad professional expertise. Phil has spoken before many
professional groups, serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University
of Denver Law School, and has published numerous law articles. He is a member
of the Colorado Supreme Court Evidence Rules Committee, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Board of Directors, the Coloradoans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Board of Directors, and many leading
professional associations.